With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

Liu An had already prepared forged letters and testimonies.

This "evidence" is full of loopholes.

But at this moment the envoy was already blinded by anger.

There was no careful distinction at all.

"Don't worry, Prime Minister. This matter is of great importance. I will report it to our king immediately."

Liu An nodded with satisfaction and said:

"That's great. I hope Beixiang State can send troops as soon as possible to rescue Princess Mingyue."

"And teach that ignorant Lu Yan a lesson!"

The envoy stood up to say goodbye, and Liu An personally sent him to the gate of the mansion, still with a hypocritical smile on his face.

After the envoy left, the smile on Liu An's face disappeared instantly, replaced by a cold chill.

He looked at the dark night sky and whispered to himself:

"Lu Yan, your death is not far away!"

After the envoy of Beixiang State returned to the post station, he immediately wrote a secret letter and sent someone to deliver it back to Beixiang State at an express speed of 800 miles.

Liu An stood alone in the mansion, the night wind blowing his robe.

It made a rustling sound, just like the ambition surging in his heart.

A sinister smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if he had already seen Lu Yan's disgrace and himself in power.

"Lu Yan, Lu Yan, you are still too young after all. You are too young to fight with me!"

At the same time, the envoys from Beixiang State rode their horses at full speed.

The "intelligence" carefully fabricated by Liu An was sent back to Beixiang State.

When the King of Beixiang received the secret letter, he scoffed in disbelief at first:

"What tricks does this old fox Liu An have in mind?"

He slowly tore open the envelope, sipping his drink.

While casually browsing the contents of the letter.

However, as the words on the letter paper came into view.

His face gradually became gloomy, and his hand holding the wine glass became tighter and tighter.

"Mingyue was...humiliated by Lu Yan?"

The king stood up suddenly, and the wine glass in his hand shattered.

The scarlet wine splashed on the gorgeous carpet like spots of blood.

He already harbored resentment towards Lu Yan for seizing Jianmen, and now that his daughter was humiliated, he was even more furious.

"It doesn't make sense! It doesn't make sense!"

He was furious and paced back and forth in the hall like a trapped beast.

"My daughter, a daughter of great wealth and beauty, how can I allow that little boy Lu Yan to be so frivolous?"

He turned around abruptly and roared at His Highness's guards:

"Come! Convey my order to assemble the army and prepare to attack Shannan Prefecture!"

"I will cut Lu Yan into pieces to vent my hatred!"

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

An old minister stood up tremblingly to give advice.

"This matter requires careful consideration! Shannan Prefecture is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Sending troops rashly may lead to problems..."

"Bullshit!" The King of Beixiang was furious.

"How can I tolerate my daughter being subjected to such a great humiliation?"

"Even if Shannan Prefecture is a den of dragons and tigers, I will still try my best to break into it!"

"Pass the order down, the army will set out in five days!"

"According to the order!"

All the generals and guards responded in unison, and the hall was filled with murderous intent.

The guard hurried into the bedroom, knelt on one knee, and clasped his hands together:

"Your Majesty, the Queen requests an audience."

The King of Beixiang Kingdom's anger subsided a little, but the wrinkles between his brows did not loosen. He waved his hand impatiently:

"Let her in."

The queen walked in hurriedly, with obvious worry on her face.

He first saluted the king, and then asked anxiously:

"Your Majesty, I heard that Mingyue was detained by Lu Yan of the Datong Dynasty?"

"what on earth is it?"

The King of Beixiang sighed and placed the other wine glass in his hand heavily on the table, making a dull sound.

He rubbed his eyebrows and said tiredly:

"I just received the news as well."

"The secret letter sent by that old fox Liu An stated that Mingyue was being held captive by that bastard Lu Yan in Shannan Prefecture."

And… and suffered humiliation.”

He paused, his face darkening again.

"That old fox exaggerated the situation, describing Lu Yan as a demon in the letter. My Mingyue...Alas!"

Having said this, the King of Beixiang suddenly stood up.

He paced back and forth, his hands clenched into fists, his knuckles turning white.

When the queen heard this, her face turned pale instantly.

She seized the king's arm and said, trembling:

"Your Majesty, you must rescue Mingyue! She is our precious jewel!"

The King of Beixiang Kingdom took the Queen's hand in his backhand, squeezed it hard, and said in a deep voice:

"Don't worry, I will definitely rescue Mingyue."

"Not only will I rescue Mingyue, I will also make the Datong Dynasty pay the price!"

"I will destroy Shannan Prefecture, capture Lu Yan alive, and cut him into pieces!"

The queen's eyes welled up and she nodded gently.

The King of Beixiang walked to the desk and picked up the brush.

Write the two big characters "征伐" on the rice paper.

He slammed the brush heavily on the inkstone, and the ink splashed, staining a corner of the desk black.

He looked up at the guard standing beside him and said sternly:

"Pass on my decree, ordering General Mu Qing to enter the palace immediately!"

The guard received the order and quickly left the bedroom.

Mu Qing, wearing armor, strode into the bedroom, knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said:

"Your Majesty, I, Mu Qing, pay my respects to you!"

The King of Beixiang handed the imperial edict to Mu Qing and said in a cold tone:

"Mu Qing, look at this!"

Mu Qing took the imperial edict with both hands, and after reading it carefully, his expression became solemn.

He returned the imperial edict with both hands and said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the troops to conquer Shannan Prefecture, rescue the princess, and relieve your Majesty's worries!"

The King of Beixiang nodded with satisfaction.

He walked up to Mu Qing, patted his shoulder, and said:

"Mu Qing, I believe in your ability."

"This battle concerns our country's reputation. You must go all out and not make any mistakes!"

Mu Qing knelt on one knee, clasped his hands together, and said in a firm tone:

"I obey your command! I will definitely live up to your Majesty's expectations!"

……

At the same time, Shannan Prefecture.

The city was in a peaceful state, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, completely unaware that a storm was about to come.

Lu Yan stood on the roof of the government office, with his hands behind his back, gazing at the rolling hills in the distance.

A gentle breeze blew by, making his clothes rustle, but it couldn't blow away the sadness between his brows.

Yesterday's great victory over Java was something worth celebrating, but Lu Yan felt a little uneasy.

The Javanese invasion this time was massive and secretive.

He knew nothing about the garrison situation outside Shannan Prefecture.

What made him even more angry was that Princess Mingyue of Beixiang Kingdom was also secretly abducted on his territory.

This is simply a shame!

"Damn it, these bastards really think I'm a vegetarian!"

Lu Yan couldn't help but curse under his breath.

He is well aware of the importance of intelligence in situations of information asymmetry.

Even if you have a powerful army, you will be like a blind man touching an elephant and will be passive everywhere.

"Night Owl!" Lu Yan shouted into the air.

Almost in the blink of an eye.

A man in black clothes appeared behind Lu Yan, knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said:

"What are your orders, sir?"

"You lead the special forces and split them into two groups."

Lu Yan's tone was calm, yet carried an unquestionable majesty.

"Some of them went into Java to gather intelligence and monitor the king's every move."

"Especially their military deployment, troop distribution, weaponry, and equipment. Report everything to me, no matter how big or small."

"The other part is to track down Princess Mingyue's whereabouts. We must find her alive or dead!"

"As ordered!"